Concrete Look Wall Paint – I have had many requests for a blog post on how I painted my concrete wall. If you watched my Instagram stories during the process, I know I made a lot of people nervous about what the result would be, especially when I started with the black coat. When painting a concrete wall (as someone politely told me, “it’s called concrete, not cement”), it may look bad at first, but as more mixing and painting is done, it gets better and ends up with a great result. . My wall started off as beige but I covered it all so the final color doesn’t matter. Needless to say, it doesn’t matter what color your walls start with because it will cover everything. I used different colors and I was lucky enough to have them all in my closet from previous painting projects or samples I had on hand, and my finished wall space was about 12’x9′ high, so I didn’t need a lot of paint.

Click here to see my YouTube video of the entire process. And I hope you’ll subscribe to my YouTube channel while you’re at it for future video tutorials. ❤️ I hadn’t really planned to blog about it, so I didn’t take many actual photos during the process. So I put together my IG Stories video for you so you can see the whole process. I will also give the written process here, but I know, videos are always more fun to watch. I used a regular paint roller with a 1/2 inch nap.

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1.  I painted the first coat on the wall with Tabby Cat Gray from Valspar and didn’t cover the entire area, I wanted less paint to show underneath. Don’t worry, when you layer, the original wall color will disappear.

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2. After the first coat was almost dry, I rolled on my second color. The other color I used was Tomcat also in Valspar color. I layered it with my roller and they painted another layer of gray. After the next layer of gray I added more black to the areas I wanted darker. If you’re wondering, I used the same rollers for all the colors and didn’t wash it off as I went. I removed as much paint as possible on the wall with my roller and moved on to the next color.

3. The last color I used was Benjamin Moore White Heron. I rolled the white sparingly all over the wall, thicker in some places than others. To protect against roller marks, I sometimes use my roller like a brush and sweep it from side to side. Then I took a wet cloth and mixed it with the other colors under the white. I peeled off the ceiling with frog tape and used a brush using the same placement process to get closer to the ceiling so there was no “line” of paint left when I was done. Mixing with different colors so that each part looks the way I want it and doesn’t darken in certain places and finally I complete my wet cloth. It rubs my wet rag into the white paint and stains it in different places and then blends.

4. Once I finished the wall the way I wanted it, I dipped my soaked cloth in the paint color and taped it to the wall. After the drops dried, I blended them with a damp cloth. To make this process a little less sloppy, you can use a spray bottle with your paint color and water mixture.

Blending is the key to making the wall look like concrete rather than just layered lines. The fun part is that each wall will look different and unique. If you love art and design, you’ll love trying this out. Keep in mind that a wall can be repainted or fixed if you don’t like the end result.

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I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial and are inspired to start your own painting project. Good day my friends!

Due to recent changes to the Instagram platform, this Instagram account must be reconnected to continue updating. Return to plugin settings page Thanks to your frequent coffee shop/ice cream and endless stream of affected selfies, you love the ubiquitous cement wall. You should have it in your home. And why not – the natural rawness of cement gives a space with irresistible grunge and grit.

Unfortunately, a cracked cement wall isn’t all that—pun intended—it’s made of for your home. Let’s find out exactly why!

The good people at ww.cement.org – yes, the URL exists – define cement as “a carefully controlled chemical combination of calcium, silicon, aluminium, iron and other ingredients”. Powder cement as we know it goes through a pretty thorough process to get to that state, which you can see in full here:

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So what do we use cement for? It is essentially a binder; A material that hardens and adheres to other materials. Similar to how cheese works in cheeseburgers.

The term “leveling” has several meanings. In terms of cement, however, it is defined as “a thin top layer (traditional sand and cement) poured in place over structural concrete or insulation, over which other finishing materials may be applied, or which may be left bare to achieve a raw effect..”

The biggest takeaway from the above definitions is that a cement mortar is not meant to be a top coat. And the result…

So, according to Elle — and as in a yoga class for you — cement is not flexible. All underground movement and temperature changes cause expansion and contraction, which can cause hairline cracks. A lack of expansion joints driven into the substrate often results in large cracks.

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It’s totally okay to have cracks in your hairline as it adds to the gritty, raw industrial vibe. That said, if you’re the type of person who worries about cracks widening over time, it might be time to look for alternatives…

Now there are several options. You can go with wallpaper, tiles, laminate and fiberboard etc. But nothing comes close to the look and feel of cement like paint. After all, it is mostly similar in terms of consistency and sequence. And the best: we offer the coolness of cement, without all its volatility. Without further ado, let’s introduce our range of cement-like special effects paints:

This irresistible buzzing finish is available in four different shades of gray and is very reminiscent of a cement plastered wall. Our craftsmen smooth exterior Italian decorative plaster created with sand, selected marble grains and slaked lime putty.

Slot life and “screw holes” are fully customizable. The travertine cement effect also looks good in simplicity.

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As a twist on travertine cement, brush marks are applied while the travertine cement wall is wet. The end result is a finish that is coarser in texture and more complex in the effect of the two tones that highlight the grain.

A smooth, elegant finish intended to mimic the feel of marble, gray stucco finishes are a polished version of cement finishes. It photographs like a cement wall, but it looks different in person – with a unique gradient created by angled pin marks rather than a circular, tie-dye cement pattern.

Closest to cement mortar in terms of gradient and heat, the Marmorino effect usually has a smooth texture with a slightly sandy feel. For a discreet finish that still looks welcoming, choose the Marmorino effect.

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